Practices of Namgyalma

Practices of Namgyalma PDF Author: Lama Zopa Rinpoche
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ISBN: 9781092117265
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Languages : en
Pages : 56

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This practice requires the student to have permission/empowerment received from a qualified master in order to engage in the self-generation of the deity. However, it is permitted to do this practice without such an empowerment as long as you do not generate yourself as the deity. Instead, you should generate the deity at the crown of your head or in front of you instead of self-generation. The practice of Namgyälma removes obstacles to long life and brings powerful purification for all sentient beings. Even just reciting the Namgyälma mantra brings unimaginable benefit. Namgyälma pujas and practice help those with very severe disease. This book contains the Pari Shodani Maha Batsaya Nama Dharani (The Mother of the Supreme Crown Pinnacle, Victorious in All Aspects, Completely Purifying All the Bad Migrations), which was translated by Lama Zopa Rinpoche and describes the origins, benefits, and practice of Namgyälma. Also included is the Namgyälma sadhana as well as a short teaching from Rinpoche on the benefits of practicing this deity. Contents Include: - The Mother of the Supreme Crown Pinnacle - Meditation on Namgyälma - Sadhana of Namgyälma - Benefits of Namgyälma Practice - Meaning of the Namgyälma Mantra "There is unbelievable benefit in the practice of Namgyälma. I have translated completely the benefits of Namgyälma and the story of how the Namgyälma deity happened. It is very good if you are able to read the story and the benefits. Reciting this text is very, very powerful for purification." - Lama Zopa Rinpoche Staple binding. 54 pages, 2009 edition.

Practices of Namgyalma

Practices of Namgyalma PDF Author: Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781092117265
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 56

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Book Description
This practice requires the student to have permission/empowerment received from a qualified master in order to engage in the self-generation of the deity. However, it is permitted to do this practice without such an empowerment as long as you do not generate yourself as the deity. Instead, you should generate the deity at the crown of your head or in front of you instead of self-generation. The practice of Namgyälma removes obstacles to long life and brings powerful purification for all sentient beings. Even just reciting the Namgyälma mantra brings unimaginable benefit. Namgyälma pujas and practice help those with very severe disease. This book contains the Pari Shodani Maha Batsaya Nama Dharani (The Mother of the Supreme Crown Pinnacle, Victorious in All Aspects, Completely Purifying All the Bad Migrations), which was translated by Lama Zopa Rinpoche and describes the origins, benefits, and practice of Namgyälma. Also included is the Namgyälma sadhana as well as a short teaching from Rinpoche on the benefits of practicing this deity. Contents Include: - The Mother of the Supreme Crown Pinnacle - Meditation on Namgyälma - Sadhana of Namgyälma - Benefits of Namgyälma Practice - Meaning of the Namgyälma Mantra "There is unbelievable benefit in the practice of Namgyälma. I have translated completely the benefits of Namgyälma and the story of how the Namgyälma deity happened. It is very good if you are able to read the story and the benefits. Reciting this text is very, very powerful for purification." - Lama Zopa Rinpoche Staple binding. 54 pages, 2009 edition.

Short Vajrasattva Meditation

Short Vajrasattva Meditation PDF Author: Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Publisher: Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
ISBN: 1891868098
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 26

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Lama Zopa Rinpoche has composed this short Vajrasattva practice and requested that it be published in a pocket-sized format that is easy for people to carry round and have available at all times. Thus, we can be like the great Atisha - whenever we notice we have broken a vow or created any other kind of negative karma, we can whip out our little Vajrasattva book and purify that negativity with the four opponent powers without a second's delay.

Teachings from the Vajrasattva Retreat

Teachings from the Vajrasattva Retreat PDF Author: Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Publisher: Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
ISBN: 1891868713
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 658

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This book is an edited transcript of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s teachings at a three-month Vajrasattva retreat held at Land of Medicine Buddha, Soquel, California, from February 1 to April 30, 1999.

Nyung Na eBook

Nyung Na eBook PDF Author: FPMT
Publisher: FPMT
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 302

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The Nyung Na retreat is a two-day intensive practice that includes taking the 24-hour Mahayana precepts with the addition of complete fasting and silence on the second day. Doing even one Nyung Na is said to be as effective as three months of other purification practices and is extremely powerful for healing illness, purifying negative karma, and opening the heart to compassion. The 2015 revised version has many updates advised by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, including the addition of more prayers to Chenrezig and the stories of the Nyung Na lineage lamas. Contents include: -Calling the Guru from Afar -The Preparatory Ceremony -Taking the Restoring and Purifying Ordination -Requesting the Lineage Gurus -Invocation of the Merit Field -The Practice of Prostrations to the Thirty-Five Confession Buddhas -Meditation on the Self Generation -Meditation on the Front Generation -The Principal Practice of Praise -Offering the Tormas -Praises to the Dharma Protectors -Offering an Ablution -Verses of Auspiciousness Appendices: 1. Arranging the Essential Bases 2. Notes about the Mahayana Ordination 3. Alternate Prayers for the Beginning of the Session 4: Mudras for the Nyung Na Practice 5. Modes of Meditation 6. Notes on Mantra Recitation 7. How to Perform the Offering Bath 8. Instructions 9. Avalokiteshvara 10. Stories on the Nyung Na Lineage Lamas 11. Notes on the Long Dharani 12. Dedication and Long Life Prayers 13. Chantable Prayers 231 pages, 2015 edition.

The Nectar of Bodhicitta

The Nectar of Bodhicitta PDF Author: Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Publisher: Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
ISBN: 1891868934
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 222

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Book Description
LYWA director Nick Ribush writes: The story behind this book is that in the early Kopan Monastery courses, Lama Zopa Rinpoche would start his day’s teachings by quoting a verse from Shantideva’s or Khunu Lama Rinpoche’s seminal texts, giving a short teaching on it and then suggesting that students use it to generate a bodhicitta motivation for the day’s activities (mainly teachings, meditations and discussion groups but also ordinary activities such as eating, talking, walking around and so forth). Since those days I’ve always thought that a compilation of these short teachings would make a great book, and finally, here it is. Editor Gordon McDougall has assembled Rinpoche's teachings into two parts, sorted by author of the verses and arranged thematically. In Part One, Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches on selected verses from Khunu Lama Rinpoche's Jewel Lamp, now published as Vast as the Heavens, Deep as the Sea. Lama Zopa Rinpoche advises, "Understanding and constantly reminding ourselves of the skies of benefits that bodhicitta brings is unbelievably worthwhile. This is the overall purpose of Khunu Lama Rinpoche’s book, to cause us to feel inspired and joyful that such a mind is possible." In Part Two, Rinpoche teaches on verses from the first chapter of Shantideva's Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life. These verses describe the amazing benefits of developing the precious mind of bodhicitta, the supreme cause of happiness for all sentient beings.

Dharma Paths

Dharma Paths PDF Author: Khenpo Karthar
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1559399279
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 363

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Since its initial publication, Dharma Paths has quietly gained a reputation as one of the most useful introductory texts on Tibetan Buddhism. Assuming no prior background or knowledge of Buddhist terminology, Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche presents Buddhist ways of working with anxiety and frustration, the nature and development of love and compassion, and the profound methods of the vajrayana. The Four Noble Truths, taking refuge, and the Stages of the Path are concisely explained, and clear instructions for shamatha ("calm abiding") meditation are provided. Question-and-answer sections follow each chapter, anticipating common problems and addressing them in a direct, accessible style.

Buddhist Fasting Practice

Buddhist Fasting Practice PDF Author: Wangchen Rinpoche
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1559393173
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 297

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Book Description
The Tibetan Buddhist practice of Nyungne (“nyoong-nay”) has been gaining increased attention in Buddhist centers across North America. Participants say the practice purifies them both physically and spiritually. This volume is the only comprehensive treatment in English of these powerful teachings. Nyungne is a profound, two-and-a-half-day practice, a length of time especially helpful for people whose schedules cannot accommodate long-term retreat. It involves the keeping of strict vows; the second day is devoted to complete silence and fasting. The meditation centers on the recitations, mantras, and guided visualizations of the Thousand-Armed Chenrezig, the embodiment of all the buddhas’ loving-kindness and compassion. Translated as “abiding in the fast,” Nyungne is said to be effective in the healing of illness, the nurturing of compassion, and the purification of negative karma.

The Power of Mantra

The Power of Mantra PDF Author: Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1614297436
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 240

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Book Description
Lama Zopa Rinpoche, the respected and beloved cofounder of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, offers us a significant book that is both a beautiful tool for experienced practitioners and a how-to for beginners. Revitalize your practice with the potent energy of mantra. In this book, beloved teacher Lama Zopa Rinpoche guides us through the most popular mantras in Tibetan Buddhism: Shakyamuni Buddha, Chenrezig, Manjushri, Tara, Medicine Buddha, Vajrasattva, and more. A mantra—literally “that which protects the mind”—is a series of Sanskrit syllables that evoke the energy of a particular buddha or bodhisattva. It works as a sacred sound that brings blessings to ourself and others, and as a tool to transform our mind into one that is more compassionate and wise. In clear and succinct teachings, Lama Zopa shows us why we need different mantras and how each mantra works. He also explains their importance and power, giving specific instructions for practicing them. The exquisite, full-color illustrations of the deities that accompany the text make this book a beautiful guide, one suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners.

Liberating Animals

Liberating Animals PDF Author: Lama Zopa Rinpoche
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ISBN: 9781095572610
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 182

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The practices and mantras found in Liberating Animals from the Danger of Death are profound methods to prolong life and cure sickness by making special effort to benefit and protect the lives of helpless creatures that are on the verge of being killed. Not only do we save these beings from immediate suffering, but we also create the cause for their attainment of better future lives.Content:- Liberating Animals: The Actual Practice- Teachings and Advice on Ways of Benefiting Animals- Practices, Mantras and Texts to Benefit Animals- Student Stories- Additional Resources to Benefit Animals. 2009 Edition.

A Short Practice of Green Tara eBook

A Short Practice of Green Tara eBook PDF Author: Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Publisher: FPMT
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 33

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Book Description
Tara is a completely enlightened buddha who had previously promised to appear, after enlightenment, in the form of a female bodhisattva and goddess for the benefit of all beings. Her primary activity is to protect from the eight fears. Tara or simply Drol-ma in Tibetan, goddess of protection and compassion, is one of the widest worshiped deities in Tibet. Tara represents the miraculous activities of all buddhas. In myth she is born from Chenrezig's tears of compassion. There are innumerable manifestations of Tara arising according to sentient beings' needs, such as the dynamic Green Tara who quickly overcomes obstacles and saves beings in dangerous situations. While cultivating the wish that all of our endeavors ultimately benefit others, we can call upon the power of Tara to get things done in a most amazing way. Whether you are looking for the right partner in a relationship or wishing to find the conditions for entering into a life of solitary retreat, the practice of Tara can help. This practice includes the short sadhana, commentary from Lama Zopa Rinpoche, and three versions of Praises to the Twenty-One Taras. A Kriya Tantra empowerment of Green Tara is needed to practice this sadhana in full. However, one can do this practice without such an empowerment as long as one does not generate oneself as the deity. If one does not have the empowerment, one can do the self-generation practice at the crown of one’s head. 32 pages. 2014 Edition.